Running From The Prince

Chapter Twelve

Meanwhile, Alex doesn't realize just how long she would end up sleeping

When she doesn't come down for breakfast the next morning, her family becomes worried. Edwin found her room to be locked and she wouldn't respond no matter how much he called her. He reported to their father immediately fearing the worst

" Father, Alexandra hasn't come down yet"

The older man looks up at his worried son. " Did she oversleep?"

" It is not likely, she is an early riser and she knows she has school today"

" Let us go check on her immediately "

" Her door is locked"

" Then find someone to break it!" It was the first time he was hearing his father talk to him in such a manner, but he knows that his father is just as worried as he is. He saunters off to retrieve a hefty male servant to break the door. His younger brother happens to run into him along the way

" Edwin, what happened?"

" Alexandra hasn't come out," He says and Ryan immediately understands the situation. He follows behind his older brother as they make their way towards Alexandra's door, their father is already seen standing awaiting their arrival with a worried expression on his face. They exchange glances with each other before giving a go-ahead to the servant

" Break it"

The first bang had Alex jolting out of her sleep. " What the...aww!" Much to her distaste, she had banged her hand against the table beside her bed and the knife which she had left carelessly on it had cut her right across her wrist. It wasn't necessarily a large cut but it was deep enough to draw a lot of blood.

It hurt so f*****g badly and the blood that was gushing out of the wound was equally scary. Her white bedsheets were now dyed red from her bleeding arm. She stretched out to retrieve the first aid kit Emilia had left in her cabinet when the loud bang had sounded again, except this time her door had come loose from its edges and fall flat to the ground. Her mouth falls open as she shares eye contact with the man who had just broken her door. It was a servant

" What Have You Done!" She suddenly hears a familiar voice shut

She looks with wide eyes as Edwin's figure moves toward her. He grabs onto her bleeding wrist and presses the fabric of her bedsheets to it to add pressure and hopefully slow down the bleeding. She was well aware of the various footsteps that made their way towards her, soon she was surrounded by her family member, but at the moment she only See's Edwin's gaze which was pinning her down. He doesn't ask questions and instead orders the servant to retrieve a doctor quickly

She wanted to tell them that it was only a small cut and that she could tend to it herself, but seeing the gloomy and saddened look on their faces Alex didn't dare open her mouth to utter a single word. She didn't know what kind of mindset this group of people had

Edwin's hand was clenching onto her so hard that she couldn't help wincing in pain. From the corner of her eyes, she saw Ryan's gaze shift to the bedside table where the knife she had cut herself was sitting. As expected he didn't fail to point it out

" What is this?" He took a hold of it and the others also seemed to have noticed it

" It is a knife," She says matter of factly

" Where did you get this from?" Her father asked, Alexandra, didn't know how to respond to that. This situation was already bad as it was and she didn't want to drag Xander into it

However, it seems that her silence was what broke the camel's back. Her usually calm and doting father had lost all his cool and before she knows it the left side of her cheek was stinging in pain. Her two brothers all looked on in shock not haven expected their father to raise his hand on his beloved daughter

" I have had enough out of you! This behavior of yours is unacceptable!"

" Father..."

" Enough Edwin!" The man truly looked outraged at this moment. " If suicide is something you truly want to do then do it outside my house. At least I should know that I didn't still have such a worthless daughter alive!" As he said this he turned around and left the room

The room is shrouded in silence as no one knows how to react. Alex feels something wet trickling down her nose, she presses a finger and find's it dyed red. Her father's slap had been so hard that it left her with a nosebleed. Wonderful

" Alex " It was Ryan who made to reach out to her but she shut him down immediately

" Don't " Just let her wallow in her misery in peace. Anyways, both of them were somewhat at fault for this. How come Jeffrey Silva thought she wanted to commit suicide, it was accidentally that she had cut her hand

Thankfully the doctor arrives just at that moment and treats her injuries, it helps that non of her brothers try to start up a conversation with her and let her be. After her treatment the doctor confirms that indeed the cut had been made by the knife found on her table, this leads to her room being rummaged and her other weapons being found too. No one says anything but Alex knows that she would be kept on close watch after this incident. Because according to what her family thought, she was suicidal

* * *

The lady Alexandra is a beauty in the sights of men. With eyes as bright as a Phoenix, hair the color of the finest silver, and character befitting a princess. It is destined that she has a very happy life

Alex looks up from her book and focuses once more on the spokesmen in front of her

" From this moment on the Lady Maria Alexandra Silva shall no longer attend the royal academy, she shall receive all her formal education from home. She shall no longer be allowed to study the art of defense or further her studies

There will be strict regulations on the people she interacts with and the places she goes. There shall be a full guide to her behaviors. She is expected to pick a husband by the end of her studies"

And according to what this man was saying, her studies should end a few months from now

So, this was the full impact of her father's wrath. Not only has he prohibited her from doing anything, but her freedom of movement was also restricted. She was to have a guide with her anywhere she goes ( which wouldn't be much since she was on house arrest for at least a month). The worst path was she was also expected to have a doctor check on her by the end of the day ( this was to determine she hadn't tried to harm herself in any way). In other words, this was a sort of prison for her

" Do you understand what this entails lady Silva? "

" I do"

" Very well, then I shall introduce you to your tutor " He gestured over to a fat-looking man dressed in tight-fitting clothes. From what she could tell this person did not seem like a noble. " This is Master Zach Watson, he is the number one scholar in all of the kingdom and he shall be taking you through your lessons"

" Pleasure to meet you, Zach"

" The pleasure's all mine Lady Silva" Zach seemed like a rather cheerful person, he didn't take any offense to her referring to him by his first name

" I shall leave you to your teachings then. Please remember to behave yourself, Lady Silva"

She ignores his words and watches him leave. When it was just herself and the teacher, the man settles in the seat facing her. He spoke to her with a warm smile on his face

" Let's start by knowing each other properly, it would help since we would be spending some time together"

" If you want to know everything about me then I suggest you read this book. It should be everything you need to know"

Zach eyes the book, a hint of amusement in his eyes. " I do not like to believe that some book is enough to express everything about a person"

" Really? Because it seems to me that they did a pretty good job of figuring out my entire personality in this"

" You do not like it?"

" They made me sound so perfect in this, it feels a bit vain "

" I have met only a few royals who are willing to admit their flows. It isn't such a surprise that society captures them as flawless "

" Enough about this" She gives him a dismissive wave of her hand. " You were supposed to be teaching me history right?"

" Oh yes, then let us talk about history. " He brings out a rather large book and places it on the table. " A long time ago." And Alex mutes out the rest of his words

An hour into the lesson and she hadn't listened to a single thing he said, he seemed to have noticed this and calmly changes the topic

" There was once a princess just like yourself that lived in the kingdom of snow"

" I am not a princess though," She says in confusion about why he suddenly changed the story

Zach smiles but doesn't respond to her words. " Her kingdom was under attack, she allowed her father to marry her off to the king of the bloodbath. She ended up getting beheaded by her husband after just two weeks"

" What are you trying to imply?"

" That your situation could have been a lot worse. There is no need for you to let it affect your studies "

" I have never heard of a bloodbath kingdom before"

" Not many have, some even believe it is a myth. There say the kingdom is ruled by the most ruthless monarch in existence. The rivers there are red with blood and over a hundred citizens are killed by the king a year. It's truly a horrible place and only a few people know where it's even located at. But it was once popular for having the best mages and Necromancers, if you happen to encounter one of them then they could grant you any wish you desire"

" Could they somehow teleport you back to the future?"

" That's a rather weird question, but I think I've heard of a magician who could control time. Of course, it might all just be nonsense"

" Hm" A magician who could manipulate time? Was that a thing? But if it happens to be true then her problem might have a solution, she could even dream of going home.

But she wasn't naive enough to put her hope on a myth. But it wouldn't stop her from doing her research